Manager - Global Business Systems

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WP Engine empowers companies and agencies of all sizes to build, power, manage, and optimize their WordPress websites and applications with confidence. Serving 1.5 million customers across 150+ countries, the global technology company provides premium, enterprise-grade solutions, tools, and services, including specialized platforms for WordPress, industry-tailored eCommerce and agency solution suites, and developer-centric tools like Local, Advanced Custom Fields, and more. WP Engine’s innovative technology and industry-leading expertise are why 8% of the web visits a WP Engine-powered site daily. Learn more at wpengine.com.

What's cool about this job.

At WP Engine, engineers help shape our future teams and technology vision in order to build meaningful products that improve the lives of our customers.

WP Engine is looking for an Engineering Manager who wants to make an impact at a mission-driven company. You love enabling engineers to move quickly and with confidence, and are passionate about helping others grow. You thrive on a high level of autonomy and responsibility and sleep well at night because you ensure systems are stable and automated.
 

The day to day.

• Lead, mentor, and inspire a diverse team of engineers working on the NetSuite platform.

• Drive team growth, culture, and performance through effective coaching, feedback, and career development.

• Provide technical direction and strategic input on new features, system design, and product improvements.

• Recruiting new WP Engine engineers from all backgrounds and establishing WP Engine as the place to be if you’re an exceptional engineer interested in solving our most challenging mission critical problems!

• Working in partnership with different departments to ensure we’re building the right things, in the right way, in the right priority

• Leading all aspects of a team of engineers and helping ensure their productivity, happiness, and personal growth at WP Engine.

• Being an advocate for the team while balancing objectives set by management.

• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, encouraging innovation and the adoption of new technologies.
   

Your skills and expertise.

Minimum qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 2 years in an engineering management or leadership role.

• You love helping engineers develop new skills and advance in their careers.

• Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.

• Proven ability to solve complex technical problems and provide solutions within a fast paced company

• Adopt and be a strong advocate for DevOps practices across the team.

• Experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, etc.) and project management tools (Jira, Confluence).

• Experience as a software engineer and can understand the details of the team’s work.

• Strong background in OOP and SOLID principles, especially as applied to modern development practices associated with Javascript, C#, Python and APIs

• You are a lifelong learner, particularly as it relates to building a remarkable and enviable engineering team and processes.
   

Desirable Qualifications:

• Prior experience working within a development team delivering solutions using C#, Python and/or Java, 

• Experience with delivering API integrations with cloud-based solutions such as Salesforce, NetSuite, Zendesk

• Experience in leading geographically distributed teams.

• Strong background in API design, integrations, and microservices architectures.

• Previous experience in a scaling SaaS company.

The perks and benefits.

• Company Stock Options (Every employee is an owner in the company)

• Great Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)

• Paid Family Leave

• Employee Assistance Program

• Generous Vacation Time (Who doesn’t like time off)

• One-time work from home allowance

• 4 Company Wellness Da